Tag Archives: civil rights

Amazing Grace

IMDB Rating: 7.70
4033 votes

from $1.99

Storyline
The idealist William Wilberforce maneuvers his way through Parliament in 19th century England, endeavoring to end the British transatlantic slave trade.
Actors
William WilberforceIoan Gruffudd
Barbara SpoonerRomola Garai
William PittBenedict Cumberbatch

Fahrenheit 9/11

IMDB Rating: 7.70
50398 votes

from $1.99

Storyline
In this film, muckraker Michael Moore turns his eye on George W. Bush and his War on Terrorism agenda. He illustrates his argument about how this failed businessman with deep connections to the royal house of Saud of Saudia Arabia and the Bin Ladins got elected on fraudulent circumstances and proceeded to blunder through his duties while ignoring warnings of the looming betrayal by his foreign partners. When that treachery hits with the 9/11 attacks, Moore explains how Bush failed to take immediate action to defend his nation, only to later cynically manipulate it to serve his wealthy backers' corrupt ambitions. Through facts, footage and interviews, Moore illustrates his contention of how Bush and his cronies have gotten America into worse trouble than ever before and why Americans should not stand for it.
Actors
HimselfMichael Moore
HimselfJeffrey Toobin
Himself - IntervieweeJack Cloonan

Bloody Sunday

IMDB Rating: 7.70
4460 votes

from $1.99

Storyline
Documentary-style drama showing the events that lead up to the tragic incident on January 30, 1972 in the Northern Ireland town of Derry when a protest march led by civil rights activist Ivan Cooper was fired upon by British troops, killing 13 protesters and wounding 14 more.
Actors
Ivan CooperJames Nesbitt
Kevin McCorryAllan Gildea
Eamonn McCannGerard Crossan

The Siege

IMDB Rating: 6.00
14634 votes

from $1.99

Storyline
After the abduction by the US military of an Islamic religious leader, New York City becomes the target of escalating terrorist attacks. Anthony Hubbard, the head of the FBI's Counter-Intelligence Task Force in New York, teams up with CIA operative Elise Kraft to hunt down the terrorist cells responsible for the attacks. As the bombings continue, the US government responds by declaring martial law, sending US troops, led by Gen. Devereaux, into the streets of New York City.
Actors
Anthony 'Hub' HubbardDenzel Washington
Elise Kraft/Sharon BridgerAnnette Bening
Major General William DevereauxBruce Willis